M6.2 earthquake near Sonāri, Assam

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Mor?nha, India on 26 Aug 1950, 06:33 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sonāri, about 24 km away in Assam, India.